This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and we recognize that the coming of the Holy Spirit did not just happen to the Church 2,000 years ago, but it is a present event, especially as we receive the Holy Spirit in all the sacraments. Because it is the Holy Spirit that makes our encounter with Jesus possible.
Passage of the medical use of marijuana does not bode well for the State of New York.
More than 2,000 people made up the overflow crowd as Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio dedicated St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Prospect Heights. The event, which was televised live on NET-TV, symbolized the rebirth of the 100-year-old church building and the renewal in the neighborhood. More than 270 priests, seven bishops and retired Cardinal Edward Egan, the former […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Last week, the priests of the diocese gathered together in a convocation to discuss issues important to the life of the diocese. This recent convocation centered on vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life including sisters and brothers. The day prepared us for the dedication of the St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. Clearly we understood, during the day, that if the life of the Church which centers on the Eucharist, is to be continued, if we are to fill our churches not only with beauty but also with God’s people, we need ministers who make Christ present in the churches.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Text of the Bishop’s homily at the dedication of St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, May 13: In 1989, Ken Folette wrote a book entitled “The Pillars of the Earth,” which dramatized in a fictional way the construction of a cathedral in England during the 12th Century. Of course, the plot was rather complicated. However, the description of the building of the cathedral itself was fascinating.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, It is by a wonderful coincidence that Mother’s Day falls in the month of May dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. As we contemplate the great gift of motherhood, there is no better backdrop from which to view motherhood than looking to the Motherhood of Mary, […]
On May 1, we celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, and on May 13, (the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima) we celebrate the Rededication and Consecration of the Altar of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Truly, as we have celebrated Easter, we now come to a celebration which enhances our understanding of the Easter feast.
Each year as we come to this wonderful celebration of the Mass of Chrism, we have an opportunity to reflect because together we form the one body of Christ, the Church.
Just last week, we saw a wonderful witness on the part of Pope Francis on the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
